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t <br />'t <br />hlhffi P.Q. Bsx 12:14 <br />Ravam&le, |YASS0S'| <br />March V,lQlV <br />Senator Jim Honeyford <br />Ways and M€ans, Vice{heir CapitalEudget Ccmmittee <br />112 1rv Newhou*e 9uilding <br />P"O. 8ox,l&115 <br />Olympla, tAtA 98594 <br />Senator Judy WarnicK <br />Chair, Economic Development Cpmmltte€ <br />103 lrv Newhouse Building <br />P.O, 8ox tlo,*13 <br />Olympia, WA 98504 <br />lif: Washington st{t€ Horse Park * Covered Arena Frojed <br />Dear Senators, <br />I am writing in hehalf of the HW Reined Cow ilorse Association, Our organiaation is the NW Affiliate as <br />recognized bythe t'lational ieined Cow Horse Association based in piloi Point, Ttxar. Our Association <br />has hosted a show at the tiVashingfpn State llorse Pa* for the last four years. Our member:hip loves lo <br />hold a show €tthis b€autifillfacility but we ar"e limited to only having one surnmsftims rhow s year <br />there as weather is a ma.lsr ccnsideration far the safety of our horses and riders when competing. fiain <br />1s a deal breaker for our graup. The f'IWRCHA would !e open to expanding the n*rnber of chowc and <br />the dura:ion pf the shows we hold at the Horse Fark if a covered arena wag avallahle. As the Show <br />Chairpersca of the HIA'BCHA, t see a terrific need for this covered facility. Ws have limited chpices of <br />equine facilities in our state fcr our equesirian competitions. This covered Arena at ihe Washington <br />Horse Park in Cle flurn, would create optisilr for m$llipl€ eggestrian €ven$. <br />The NW Reined Cow llorse Association is asking you to rupport th* Wasiiington Statp Hnrse Park <br />application for 92.0 million in capltal firnding for a {overed Arena and Assaciated Build-Out subrnitted <br />by the Washington State Horse Park. <br />?he 112-acro ltor:e Park is a destination venu€ a$rng *quine €nthuiiasts that attracts 30 thousand <br />yisitcrs per ye6t. Approximately 959s of the$€ attendees are from outside the lscal area rreating a $?.5 <br />million in orrernight stays, The tstal economic lmpact fiam the park is appmximate$ $f.S milllon.